Episode 136: Aaron Reames & Jere Anderson of Bent Water Brewing, Joe Isaacs of NRM, Inc., & Dan Hale of Hale Winery Refrigeration

Host Ben Rice travels (virtually) to Lynn, MA, to talk to Bent Water Brewing's president and co-founder Aaron Reames, as well as their process engineering manager/technical director Jere Anderson. Joining Ben on this digital jaunt is Joe Isaacs of NRM, Inc., a provider of high-quality refrigeration products, and Dan Hale of Hale Winery Refrigeration & Consulting. If you think this episode is going to get technical on proper temperature maintenance and new technologies to maintain your brew quality while keeping costs manageable, you are...correct. We talk best measurement practices, exacting carbonation standards, glycol chillers galore, and can-to-can consistency. Plus! Understanding your beer lineup and cultures, the challenges of concrete fermenters, specialty hops, and our favorite winter beers! Oh, and for all you brewers listening, mention Barley & Me and NRM, Inc. will provide an additional THREE months of their ridiculously simple 24/7 web-based remote monitoring and controls capability, including alarms via text or email, for FREE! Just visit nrminc.com for more info. California listeners can reach out to Joe Isaacs directly at (916) 629-4436, or via email at [email protected], or connect on Linked-In at www.linkedin.com/in/joeisaacs. Enjoy! Find out more about Bent Water Brewing at www.bentwaterbrewing.com or on social media @bentwaterbrewing Learn more about NRM, Inc. at www.nrminc.com and, if you qualify, DEFINITELY check out that offer above! To pick Dan Hale's brain or retain his services, visit www.halewineryrefrigeration.com Barley & Me can be found across social media @barleyandmepod. Email questions/comments/concerns/guest ideas/brewery ideas to [email protected] or [email protected] And be sure to learn more about the Black Is Beautiful Initiative, as featured in Episode 129 with Marcus Baskerville of Weathered Souls Brewing, at www.blackisbeautiful.beer Get your merch or make donations at www.customink.com/fundraising/black-is-beautiful-initiative Also, during this crisis, 100% of profits from sales of Barley & Me shirts via Zen-Threads.com will go to Another Round, Another Rally, a charity that supports front- and back-of-house members of the service industry whose wages and benefits may be affected. So grab a shirt and help a good cause and people you love! https://zen-threads.com/collections/beer-wine/products/barley-and-me-podcast-mens-crew-tee?fbclid=IwAR1G_5HJ3NCoWTRgmG6Q2PVALEiJsb1KtHClCaDli0NhsjZsc4KPmWCp_os Ben is also posting #Chugs4Charity videos semi-daily on Instagram (@barleyandmepod), to help raise funds for those affected by this shutdown. You can Venmo Ben ($comedianbenrice) or hit his PayPal (@barleyandmepod) and all money will go to support the NAACP, ACLU, Black Lives Matter, and other civil rights helpers. Charities will change with the times and as emergencies arise. But the point is: all donations will go to help those who need it. Do you have a story about racism, sexism, homophobia, or transphobia in the beer industry? You can submit your story anonymously, to be read on a future episode of Barley & Me at https://forms.gle/SmDuBT3zGKxNCVZ757 Intro Music: “Functional Alcoholism” by Be Brave Bold Robot (@bebraveboldrobot) Interstitial Music: "JamRoc" by Breez (@breeztheartist) Logo by Jessica DiMesio (@alchemistqueen)